Known By What Is Absent
Suffering is not a sign of being punished by God. At the other end of the spectrum, keeping oneself free of all suffering is not a sign of pleasing God. The Galileans who suffered under the cruelty of Pilate, Jesus says, are no worse sinners than the rest of us. Suffering happens. Rain falls on […]
Never Alone – Nov. 5, 2021
“When things fall apart and we can’t get the pieces back together, when we lose something dear to us, when they whole thing is just not working and we don’t know what to do, this is the time when the natural warmth of tenderness, the warmth of empathy and kindness, are just waiting to be […]
To Dissolve Our Fear – Nov. 4, 2021
“This is a good time to remember that when we harden our heart against anyone, we hurt ourselves. The fear habit, the anger habit, the self-pity habit—all are strengthened and empowered when we continue to buy into them. The most compassionate thing we can do is to interrupt these habits. Instead of always pulling back […]
Surrender – Sep. 23, 2021
“It is in the suffering consciously borne, the breaking apart of the outer shell to reveal the true names of God, that the divine hologram becomes most powerfully manifest. We know this in our hearts, and when we fail to make this motion, no pleasure, safety, or riches heaped high can give us meaning. All […]
